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| Borage is a rather sloppy looking plant, a small version of its cousin Comfrey. Boroage is known for decorating salads and makding people feel good. |
We have four mature plants now, within easy reach. Mrs. Ichabod likes to pull some flowers off each time she goes by them.
Gardening Know How
The borage companion plant is said to repel tomato worms and cabbage worms because borage attracts beneficial insects, such as bees and tiny wasps. As we know these are great plant pollinators, but they also repel garden pests. Additionally, borage works well in the garden alongside many types of herbs and flowers. So bring on the borage as a companion plant! Companion Planting with Borage Companion planting with borage is a rich subject. Borage has a reputation for improving the flavor and growth of strawberries. This may be due to the fact that it adds trace minerals to the soil. Borage leaves are known to contain potassium, calcium and Vitamin C.
Read more at Gardening Know How: Companion Planting With Borage – Plants That Grow Well With Borage
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/borage/companion-planting-with-borage.htm
Borage flowers come in pink and blue, so a jolly gardener may say the pink ones are girl flowes and the blue ones are boys. "Really?" No.
Borage is called Bee Bread because bees crawl over them all the time for food, and they drop seed because of it.
One study said that beneficial insects increased in the garden because of Borage, which does make sense. Even with Joe Pye, mints, daisies, myrtle, and other flowers in bloom, the insects will run into each other and look for other landing zones. I expect they also have specific liks for nectar and pollen.
The Painter Says
Sassy and I went out to walk between the episodes of rain, so we ended up with the painter's large family having a BBQ in the front yard. In the South we socialize in the front yard, and that is also a Mexican tradition.
He bought the rainbow collection of roses for his wife, $30 for five bare-root roses, so we talked gardening. His garden was obviously much bigger. He took my suggestion to move the sun-loving veggies to the sunny front yard.
He said, "The bush (Crepe Myrtle) never bloomed until you moved here. It just sat there."
I said, "I pruned it - just like roses. I put mulch, dead leaves and grass, and manure under it." He said, "And you water it."
Yes, I dote on it, and the Crepe Myrtle is the superstar of the neighborhood in all directions.
Comfrey - Set It and Forget It
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| Comfrey has flowers similar to Borage and blooms all the time. The large plant tends to sprawl and gather insect holes, but it can be used to produce leaves for compost and mulch. |
Comfrey builds self-esteem, because it sits there, grows, and flowers.
